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Memorial Day 10 Question Quiz 2025

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1. What was Memorial Day originally called?
Decoration Day
Civil War Day
War Remembrance Day
Flag Day
2. Which organization first promoted a national holiday for decorating the graves of fallen soldiers?
Gold Star Wives of America
Grand Army of the Republic
United Daughters of the Confederacy
American Legion
3. In what year did U.S. federal law decree that Memorial Day would be observed on the last Monday in May?
1919
1875
1946
1971
4. Which of these U.S. sporting events is traditionally held on Memorial Day weekend?
Super Bowl
Indianapolis 500
Major League Baseball’s Opening Day
U.S. Open Finals
5. Memorial Day was originally commemorated to honor fallen soldiers of which conflict?
American Civil War
American Revolution
World War II
Mexican-American War
6. Which state was the first to officially recognize Memorial Day?
Pennsylvania
Georgia
Connecticut
New York
7. Which flower is associated with Memorial Day?
blue snapdragon
white rose
red poppy
cherry blossom
8. What is the (official) birthplace of Memorial Day?
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Washington, D.C.
Charleston, South Carolina
Waterloo, New York
9. In what year was the National Moment of Remembrance—when all Americans are to pause for a minute of silence on Memorial Day—first observed?
2000
1865
1945
1971
10. What does the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment place at each grave in Arlington National Cemetery every Memorial Day?
wreaths
red poppies
small flags
roses
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